back to the normal decor...

so i was reminded how unenjoyable taking down Christmas decorations are. it's funny, putting them up I think i had Christmas tunes playing on pandora, i was in some reindeer flannel pjs (true story) and just happy as can be. tonight i had a moment where I thought "i'm so like my mother right now"... sorry mom, but it's true... I can just remember her always frustrated that no one wanted to help her take everything down and it would turn into a chore that us kids would all try to avoid. but our lil house is so small, that i really didn't have much room to decorate, so i kept it pretty minimal this year. at least i think so... i remember when i moved in, jake was like "you have how many storage containers of christmas decorations??  :)

in putting everything away, i thought i'd share a neat and simple idea i saw on.... (wait-for-it)... Pinterest! shocking, i know  :)  Anyways, you know how you never know what do to with your christmas cards every year?? well this little idea seemed brilliant to me! You simply hole punch all your cards, hook them with a binder ring, and then if you want to get more detailed, you can put year tabs like I did, and even do 1 piece of cardboard on the back to give it a solid backing... punch 2 brass tabs through it, get a piece of ribbon, and it will hold it all together with a lil knot! super easy and just add to it every year!

organizational ideas make me really happy!  :)